A 32-year-old member asked:
Could a bone shift with a plate screwed into it?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Barry Waldmananswered
Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery 31 years experience
Yes: The screws could come loose or the bone may eventually not heal, resulting in breakage of the plate or screws.
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Dr. Arnold Bereshanswered
Podiatry 43 years experience
Yes: But only if there is failure of the plate and screws.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Will bones heal after removing the screws and plates?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Scott Rudkinanswered
25 years experience
Yes: Are removal or orthopedic fixation devices (eg. Screws/plates), the bones remodel and fill in the defects left by the hardware.
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